I am a native New Yorker who picked up and moved to New Orleans, a place I’d only visit as a tourist on occasion. The reluctant tourist blog is my personal journey of discovery of this city. If you have a special place in NOLA that you want me to visit, simply contact me and I’ll pencil it into my GPS…
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I am getting a listing in the Treme area of New Orleans which I will be putting on the market next week and today I had an opportunity to walk around and check out the neighborhood. I took pictures of some of the more interesting houses that I passed. What a unique and historic…
This Saturday at Napolean and Magazine Streets there will be a parade, food and music. For those of you who don’t know New Orleans Magazine Street is about a 4 miles stretch of antique stores, boutiques, restaurants. There are numerous restaurants with outdoor dining. Whole Foods is located in Uptown on Magazine Street as is…
The Freret Market was started in 2007 and consists of food, art and flea markets. There is a kids area. The market has 90 vendors, pet adoptions, and free live music. There is free parking. On November 5th the Lagniappe Brass Band will play with the Ten Men at 1:45 and The Help at…
READ PARKING SIGNS CAREFULLY! Check the signs when you park, some of our streets may look like it is okay to park anywhere but that is not the case. There are parking meters throughout New Orleans that will accept a credit or debit card. The sticker from these machines should be placed on the passenger…
New Orleans has many Halloween events between now and Halloween which falls on the 31st of October. New Orleans is the place to be if you enjoy dressing up in costumes with all of the events, for the kids, for the adults. Some of these events are: The 3rd Annual Boo Carre Halloween and Harvest…
A home decorated for Halloween in the Uptown area of New Orleans. This is my first picture taken with my new iPhone 4S and it’s nifty new camera.
The City of New Orleans Planning Commission defines 73 neighborhoods with multiple associations and group within those neighborhoods. One of those neighborhoods is Touro Bouligny in the Garden District. This association was Incorporated in May of 1984 as a (501)(c)(3) non profit. The boundaries are from St. Charles to Magazine Streets and from Louisiana…
Halloween decorations are appearing all over New Orleans but this one particular house on St. Charles Avenue in the Uptown area has the most wonderful, witty display.
Early Saturday morning drive to the Crescent City Farmers Market in the Warehouse District.
Thank you Travel and Leisure for recognizing New Orleans and some of the stuff that make it rock! “Travel + Leisure has proclaimed New Orleans “America’s Best City for Foodies.” The magazine’s September issue, its annual ranking of U.S. cities by desirability, places us at No. 1 in several other categories, including neighborhood joints and cafes; singles/bar scene; cocktail…
Newly opened in Uptown New Orleans is a bagel store, Artz Bagelz. Art deco design, turquoise colors, salads, sandwiches, and yes of course bagels. Bagels made by Artz who is the owner of the store. The Uptown sandwich has lox, cream cheese, red onions, tomato and capers and it is piled high. A bagel and…
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